A Modern Brutus

It hasnt often hnppened, since the days of Bratus, that a father has sat in judgment and pasaed sentenee on one of his sons. The mentiou of an old Canuliiin Judge's namo in a newspaper recalls this incident in his lile. The son was addicted to liquor, and for drunkenupss was sent home froin Upper Canada College. At home he continuod his career ot' worthlessucss, aud one ïiight, ou( of sheer drunlícMi folly, picked a friend's pocket (if liis handkercluef. and Uioughi it would be a raro piecé of fun to take also his watch. Accordingly he knoeked liim down, tied liis liando, and deprived liiin of his ivaWi. The friend had tlu hnmorist arrested for higlnvay robbery, and in dne course the young fellow canie before bis own father, wlio sent him to tlie ])(;niteutiary for ftve years, and cui his name out of the family Bible.